McKinney Independent School District
School district in Texas, United States
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McKinney Independent School District (McKinney ISD) is a public independent school district in McKinney, Texas, United States. In addition to McKinney, the district serves the town of New Hope and parts of Allen, Fairview, Weston, Princeton, and Lowry Crossing.[4] The district operates 18 elementary schools, five middle schools, three high schools, two alternative schools, and one early childhood education center.
| McKinney Independent School District | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
One Duvall Street
, Collin County, TexasUnited States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public School |
| Motto | Every Student, Every Day! |
| Grades | Pre-K – 12th grade |
| Established | 1848[1] |
| Superintendent | Shawn Pratt[2] |
| Schools | 32 |
| NCES District ID | 4829850[3] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 23,306 (2023-2024)[3] |
| Teachers | 1,583.03 (FTE)[3] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 14.72[3] |
| Other information | |
| Website | https://www.mckinneyisd.net/ |
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[5]
History
Circa 2014 residents of the Stonegate neighborhood in Lucas made a petition to be rezoned from McKinney ISD into Lovejoy ISD, but both districts refused the request.[6]
Demographics
| Ethnicity | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 48.3% |
| Asian | 4.6% |
| Hispanic | 28.6% |
| African American | 14.5% |
| American Indian | 0.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 3.1% |
Schools
| Name | Mascot | Established | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKinney Boyd High School | Broncos | 2006 | |
| McKinney High School | Lions | 1848 | |
| McKinney North High School | Bulldogs | 2000 |
| Name | Mascot | Established | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cockrill Middle School | Cowboys | 2008 | |
| Dowell Middle School | Lions | 1995 | |
| Evans Middle School | Panthers | 2004 | |
| Faubion Middle School | Lions | 1960 | |
| Johnson Middle School | Tigers | 2002 |
| Name | Established | Additional information |
|---|---|---|
| Bennett Elementary | 2002 | |
| Burks Elementary | 1953 | Formerly West Ward Elementary |
| Caldwell Dual Language Academy | 1961 | |
| Finch Elementary | 1924 | Formerly South Ward Elementary; Current campus built in 1939 |
| Frazier Elementary | 2023 | |
| Glen Oaks Elementary | 1993 | 2007 National Blue Ribbon School[8] |
| Johnson Elementary | 1997 | |
| Malvern Elementary | 2002 | |
| McClure Elementary | 2010 | |
| McGowen Elementary | 2007 | |
| Minshew Elementary | 2004 | |
| Press Elementary | 2004 | |
| Slaughter Elementary | 1995 or 2003 | Opened as Slaughter Junior High in 1974 |
| Valley Creek Elementary | 1991 | National Blue Ribbon School in 1996-97[9] and 2003-24[10] |
| Vega Elementary | 2006 | |
| Walker Elementary | 2000 | |
| Webb Elementary | 1953 | Formerly East Ward Elementary |
| Wilmeth Elementary | 2005 |
| Name | Established | Additional information |
|---|---|---|
| McKinney Learning Center[11] | ||
| McNeil Elementary | 2001 | |
| Serenity High School (Grades 9–12) | 1999 | Housed at MNHS. |
| Herman Lawson Early Childhood Center |
| Name | Established | Closed | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddins Elementary | 1998 | 2026 | 2007 National Blue Ribbon School[12] |
| Greer Elementary | 1912 | 2005 | Opened as North Ward Elementary; a new campus was built in 1936 |
| McNeil Elementary | 2001 | 2026 | |
| Wolford Elementary | 2000 | 2026 | 2006 National Blue Ribbon School[13] |
Stadium
The district operates the 12,000-seat McKinney ISD Stadium that cost more than $70 million to build. It opened on August 31, 2018.[14] The stadium hosted the 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 NCAA Division II National Championship football games as well as several UIL state football playoff games, such as Duncanville vs. Rockwall in 2019.
